Global Studies - Winter Park Campus

The Global Studies Track is designed to provide highly-motivated students a well-rounded general education curriculum with thematically-integrated courses. At Winter Park, the focus is on creating opportunities for students to become active, global citizens. Students will have the opportunity to Skype with students at Koning Willem I College and cap-off their coursework with a study abroad trip to the Netherlands. Students completing this track will graduate with both the Service Learning and Valencia Global Distinction recognitions.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the requirements of the Global Studies track will be able to:

Articulate their values and how they fit into a global society

Demonstrate an advocacy for change

Explore multiple perspectives on an issue that impacts a global world

Demonstrate an understanding to the ways in which people differ, including innate characteristics

Demonstrate an understanding of how past events shape current realities

Articulate a breadth of knowledge about nations and regions around the world, such as their geographies, languages, religions, currencies, and cultures

Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately in intercultural situations based on one’s intercultural knowledge, skills and attitudes

Demonstrate collaboration using a “win-win” approach that benefits all, within and across perceived or actual cultural barriers

The courses in the program will articulate to UCF’s International and Global Studies degree if the student chooses POS 2041 instead of WOH 2003.

Co-curricular Component

Students will be required to participate in a minimum of 3 approved co-curricular activities each term of enrollment (excluding summer). This may include service learning, short-term study abroad, mentoring, cultural field trips, civic projects, reading groups, service to the Honors College, etc.

See the Students in Action

Check out the trailer produced after the Global Studies students made thier first study abroad trip to The Netherlands!

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